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Welcome to RambleOnZep! The recordings listed on this site are all from my collection. They only represent SOME of what is available out there; this is not a complete list. Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions, comments, suggestions or corrections that you may have. Thank you for visiting!

Sep 28, 2014“The Destroyer” on TaranturaWhat could be the definitive version of the “Destroyer” bootleg is soon to join collectors shelves. Whether this actually IS the first night from Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio on April 27, 1977 the label aren’t saying just yet but released on to the internet this morning was this solitary image. See link. CMR

Nov 2, 2013New Zeppelin box set from Empress ValleyEmpress Valley have now released their massive Led Zeppelin box set covering the entire Australian Tour.Thunder Down Under – The Complete 1972 Australian and New Zealand Recordings! is a 20 CD + 1 DVD Box Set that will include two versions of each show (main & alternate sources). According to the label, this is reported to feature upgrades, previously unreleased sources and the lowest generation source material ever released on disk and is limited to 100 copies. This has the potential to be an amazing set. CMR

Oct 29, 2013New Led Zeppelin box set from GodfatherDue in early November, Throwing The Wild Seeds: Nassau Coliseum 1975 Complete Tapes is the latest box set from Godfather that will feature Led Zeppelin’s two night stand at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. This will be a 6CD set that will contain both the February 13th & 14th, 1975 shows from soundboard recordings and a 20 page booklet with two minature tour posters.Led Faces Over Coliseum will features the February 13th, 1975 show on the first three discs. Ron Wood joins for the encore, Communication Breakdown.Few Hours With St. Valentine will features the February 14th, 1975 show on the last three discs. CMR

Aug 24, 2013Led One-Hour Radio Special is the first release of the Playhouse Theatre show in London on the 27th of June, 1969 which got it’s first broadcast on BBC 6 music earlier this month. This recording is from the original analogue master. Not MP3 or WAV files. It gets it’s release on Tarantura’s offshoot label Boleskine House. It’s bound to sell out fast. CMR

Aug 11, 2013Hot on the heels of their Beatles and Stones re-issues comes Idol Minds next release, a version of the Led Zeppelin show at Fillmore West, San Francisco on April 27th, 1969 and as with the Stones Oakland release of a few months previous is advertised as having been mastered from the original reels. This time though, the show from the soundboard (as also released by Dadgad Productions, Tarantura, Last Stand Disc, “New” Scorpio, Kaleidoscopic Music, Immigrant, no label and Toasted / Condor) not the commonly known FM broadcast, so hopefully avoids any fluctuations in speed or sound like the Stones set.The 2 CD set comes in two different forms – a slim line CD case or a double fat boy case. There’s no apparent difference between to two so decide if you need more space filling on your shelves or less .. CMR

July 23, 2013Long Tall Sally: Extended Edition is a pressed DVD containing pro-shot footage from the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK on January 9th, 1970. This project is to represent (almost) all available footage from the Royal Albert Hall by using split screens. CMR

Apr 16, 2013Another new audience tape debuts on silver this week. Led Zeppelin – Lyon 1973 (no label) is a three disc set featuring a much more complete version of the March 26th, 1973 performance at the Palais de Sports in Lyon, France than what previously circulated. CMR

Mar 31, 2013Over the past couple of weeks quite a few labels have released their versions of the recently discovered Led Zeppelin Paris show from December 6th, 1969 at the L’Ecole Centrale – Piston 70, Chatenay-Malabry.No Cancellation! (Akashic AKA-35) is a 2CD set in a gatefold cardboard sleeve with 100% surface noise removed.
This Is Jimmy (Boleskine House Records BHRCD-8) is a 2CD set that comes in a single paper sleeve.
LZ au Gala de L’Ecole (Graf Zeppelin/LZSC-015A/B/C/D) is a 4CD set that contains two versions of the tape, I will assume.
…and both Centralien on Wendy and Les Rendezvous De Paris on Empress Valley (no scans available) have been released as well. As a Zeppelin collector, this can get confusing and costly trying to decipher which to invest in. We will do our best to get a few of these reviewed here but if anybody has heard multiple versions please post your thoughts. CMR

Mar 20, 2013Chatenay-Malabry 1969 (no label) is the recently discovered tape from Paris, France on December 6th, 1969. This contains a remaster and an original master version on 4CD. CMR

Dec 20, 2012With the excitement of Celebration Day, the O2 reunion gig finally being released, comes more Led Zeppelin activity in the past couple days than we’ve seen in ages. Scorpio (the Japanese Scorpio, not the American or European label) have three new titles now available. The Last Performance In The U.S.A. (Scorpio LZ-09034) is a 6CD title containing the July 23rd and July 24th, 1977 shows in Oakland, California.The Fourth Night In The Garden (Scorpio LZ-09033) is a four disc set containing the June 11th, 1977 show in Madison Square Garden. The first three discs contain the excellent audience recording and the fourth has the soundboard fragment with 'No Quarter,' 'Ten Years Gone' and 'The Battle Of Evermore.'And finally The Wanton Song (Scorpio LZ-09033) is a two disc set with the Chicago show on January 20th, 1975 with a rare performance of 'When The Levee Breaks.'

Empress Valley continue their annual soundboard revolution with Double Shot (EVSD–571 ~ 573 / 581 ~ 583). Both are 3CDs with soundboard tapes for the May 25th and May 30th, 1977 shows in Landover, Maryland.Empress Valley also have packaged the new soundboards in Maryland Moonshine (EVSD–571 ~ 583). This is a limited (and extremely pricey) 12CD set with all four Maryland shows sourced from the soundboard. The May 26th and May 28th shows have also been released on Eelgrass in an affordable edition. The center of interest obviously are the two new shows which will also be pressed on Eelgrass. For those on a budget can wait a bit for nice pressings of these new shows. CMR

Nov 20, 2012Another unique tape source has surfaced for Led Zeppelin’s second show in Tokyo in 1972. Role To Play (no label) is a 2CD set with the seventh tape to surface of the October 3rd, 1972 Budokan show. A gap in the tape has been plugged with the Majestic Rock tape source. CMR

Nov 9, 2012The Archive Master Series returns with another Led Zeppelin Bluray. Reunions contains three shows. The Live Aid 1985 set, complete with post show interviews, the Atlantic Records 40th anniversary show in 1988 with rehearsals and backstage footage, and the 1995 Hall Of Fame induction set with “Train Kept A-Rollin’,” missing from most versions. This comes in 1080p, stereo PCM audio. CMR

Nov 7, 2012Boogie Mama are busy this season with several interesting new Led Zeppelin releases. The Alts & Takes series focus upon alternate versions and outtakes from several distinct eras. Alternates & Outtakes I & II Volume 1 is a one disc title which focuses upon material from the first two albums in 1969.Led Zeppelin Alts & Takes VOL 2 (LZ 3) is a one disc collection drawn from the material for Led Zeppelin III in 1970.Led Zeppelin Alts & Takes VOL 3 (LZ 4 & Physical Graffiti) is a one disc set with material from the fourth album in 1971 and Physical Graffiti in 1974. CMR

July 15, 2012Praise Ye The Lord on Tarantura documents the May 28th, 1969 show at the Boston Tea Party in Boston. The label utilizes a 2nd generation from the master cassette and features the correct date (past releases attributed this show to either May 19th or May 27th). CMR

June 25, 2012The newest box set on Godfather is Ascension In The Wane (GR BOX 13) contains the January 1973 UK soundboards over ten discs. Oxford Blues has the January 7th show at the New Theatre in Oxford. One For The M6 covers the January 14th show in Liverpool. Groovin’ In The Garden has the January 15th soundboard from Stoke. The Black Hole Of Calcutta has the Southampton multi-track recording from Southampton University on January 22nd.Odds And Ends has the soundboard fragments from January 18th Bradford and January 27th in Dundee along with the fifteen minute sound check from the Southampton University gig as a bonus. CMR

June 25, 2012The Graf Zeppelin label have just released a new title It’s Been A Long Time -MSG 1971 - (LZSC-014A/B/C/D). This is a four disc set covering the September 3rd, 1971 show in New York. The four discs contain two edits of the two extant audience tapes. CMR

May 19, 2012The Graf Zeppelin label have released their first title in about a year. Let’s Have A Party (LZSC-013A/B/C) covers the March 19th, 1973 show in Berlin. The first two discs are an edit of two audience tapes, and the third has the soundboard fragment. CMR

Mar 19, 2012Tarantura’s next Led Zeppelin release will be the scarce July 10th, 1973 Milwaukee concert called Milwaukee In Bonanza. First surfacing about fifteen years ago, it contains a majority of the show from Rock And Roll through to Moby Dick. It comes in two varieties, depending upon the photo on the back insert. It is packaged in a cardboard sleeve with photographs from the actual gig on the discs and insert. CMR

Jan 17, 2012At the end of January Tarantura will release LZ Riders In AZ. This is a three disc set documenting the June 28th, 1972 show in Tucson, Arizona, from a good audience recording. CMR

Nov 23, 2011The great Cosmic Energy label have just released Led Zeppelin Mean Business, a 2-BluRay title with the two pro-shot Knebworth shows in 1979.This amazing release comes in a paper bag with a bunch of Knebworth goodies:• Knebworth Button• Event ticket for both shows• Mini poster for 8/11/79• mini Tour program (available for first 20 orders only!) CMR

Nov 19, 2011The Godfather Records is planning to announce their newest release, Welcome Back: How The West Was Won Tapes Revisited (Complete Californian Summer 1972 Diaries).CMR

Nov 15, 2011Tarantura released Geisha, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Tarantura TCD-120). To celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest Led Zeppelin shows, this is a multi-source edit presenting the complete concert. CMR

Sep 9, 2011A while ago several songs from Led Zeppelin’s December 5th, 2007 rehearsals were released. Tarantura, on The Triumph Rehearsals present the complete seventeen song recording in excellent soundboard quality.Disc 1: Intro, Good Times Bad Times, Ramble On, Black Dog, In My Time Of Dying, For Your Life, Trampled Underfoot, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, No Quarter (start only)Disc 2: Since I’ve Been Loving You, Dazed And Confused, Stairway To Heaven, The Song Remains The Same, Misty Mountain Hop (end missing), Kashmir, Whole Lotta love, Rock And Roll CMR

Sep 5, 2011Tarantura’s latest Led Zeppelin release is I’ve Got You…Under My Skin, a one disc title covering the Midwest Rock Festival in Milwaukee on July 25th, 1969. It comes in a gatefold sleeve and is limited to only 150 numbered copies. CMR

Aug 31, 2011Led Zeppelin Countdown on Boogie Mama is a single disc collection with the 2007 Shepperton reunion gig rehearsals along with bonus material including previously unbooted Led Zeppelin II outtakes, the Southampton 1973 soundcheck, Presence rehearsals and Coda outtakes from the Royal Albert Hall 1970. CMR

Aug 26, 2011 Sorceress Production presents Led Zeppelin Rare Films. This is a one DVD release with almost five hours of footage of live Led Zeppelin. CMR

June 13, 2011Newly released is Led Zeppelin Live From England 1972 (Graf Zeppelin/LZSC-012A/B/C). This is a three CD title with the December 16th, 1972 Birmingham show on discs one and two and with the Brighton show on disc 3. It is identical to Sweet Brummy Roll (Empress Valley EVSD-243 ~ 245) released in 2003. Graf Zeppelin are releasing it because the EV is now hard to find. CMR

May 4, 2011The excellent Boogie Mama label have two new Led Zeppelin titles now available, both focusing upon the latter days of the band. In Through The Outdoor Sessions contains alternate takes and outtakes from the 1978 Stockholm sessions. Coda Advanced Tapes features more outtakes plus the John Bonham isolated tracks which surfaced several years ago. Both are packaged in high quality digipacks. CMR

Apr 23, 2011Last Of The Last documents the July 29th, 1973 New York show, the final from the 1973 US tour. It comes packaged in a LP sized case, obi strip, and the first pressing is limited to only 100 numbered copies CMR

Apr 9, 2011Announced last month, Detroit Rock City 1973 (Graf Zeppelin LZSC-010A/B/C) finally arrives. This contains both the audience recording of the July 12th, 1973 show and the soundboard fragment from the following night. Graf Zeppelin is the first label to release this show in over a decade. CMR

Feb 23, 2011Cosmic Energy, one of the greatest DVD labels in the world, has released Led Zeppelin First Class Ticket. This is a 2 Bluray disc (1920 x 1080) documenting the final Earls Court concert in 1975. This is a limited edition and comes with a foldout poster. CMR

Feb 17, 2011Tarantura are releasing their first Led Zeppelin title of 2011. The Rites Of Manhood documents the May 23rd, 1975 Earls Court show from an excellent audience recording. CMR

Nov 8, 2010Magical Sound Boogie(6/7/77 MSG - Previously Unreleased SB) Empress Valley Label. The Soundboard Revolution Series proudly presents for the very first and only time anywhere, the legendary 1st New York City 1977 show Complete and in Perfect Stereo Soundboard!!! Two versions of this set with different artwork both housed in special digi packs with slip cases similiar in packaging to Rampagin Cajun, also from Empress Valley.

Oct 15, 2010 Release now available: Led Zeppelin Dinosaurs That Rock on Boogie Mama documents the popular June 20th, 1980 Brussels soundboard recording, one of the best shows from their final tour. CMR

Aug 15, 2010Tarantura are going to release two new Led Zeppelin titles. In Yokel Mode will be on their Bolskine House Records subsidiary and will feature an improved remaster of the new Bath 1970 tape. - The Last Concert In America will feature the complete July 24th, 1977 Oakland show in upgraded sound quality. CMR

July 19, 2010Perhaps the most anticipated release will be Mr. Peach recordings from Led Zeppelin’s 1971 tour of Japan. A clip of “Immigrant Song” confirms excellent quality of the recording. CMR

July 13, 2010Coming out next week are Led Zeppelin The Boy Next Door: Bath Festival 1970. This features the newly discovered very good sounding audience tape from the legendary June 28th, 1970 performance at the Bath Festival Of Blues and Progressive Music ‘70. CMR

May 20, 2010Tarantura has released the extremely limited Whole Lotta Led - Get the Led Out a deluxe 5CD set containing 'Direct Transfer by Taper from Master Cassette Sources' of the Nassau Coliseum audience sources from June 14th and 15th, 1972.

May 11, 2010Led Zeppelin Seattle 1972 is a four disc, comprehensive collection of all the surviving documents from their two night stay in Seattle on the Eighth tour. June 18th is on disc one and June 19th is on the other three. CMR

Apr 8, 2010The Japanese label Wendy returns with a new Led Zeppelin boot, A Decree Of Love 2CD, featuring Birmingham '69 and Columbia, Maryland '69.

Mar 9, 2010Berkeley First Night (no label) is a very rare single release of the September 13th, 1971 Berkeley Community Theater show. Most attention is paid to the much better sounding second night.Stick Out! (no label) contains the famous May 3rd, 1971 show where Zeppelin previews Gallows Pole, Four Sticks, and a bunch of other tunes from the unreleased fourth album. CMR

Mar 2, 2010The TCOLZ label sadly closes their run with Final Winterland (TCOLZ 064/065/066/067/068/069). This is a six disc set containing all of the sources for the November 6th and November 7th, 1969 Winterland shows in San Francisco. CMR

Feb 13, 2010The American Return (GR 478/479/480) contains the March 11th, 1975 Long Beach soundboard that surfaced last year. This version is speed corrected making it definitive. CMR

Feb 4, 2010Live In Charlotte 1972 is a two disc set with a low-gen for the June 9th, 1972 Charlotte, North Carolina show.A Work In Progress: 15 Camera Mixed Edition is a 2DVD title covering the 2007 reunion at London's 02 Arena. This one's just begging for an official release. CMR

Jan 21, 2010New is the title The Empire Strikes Back Limited 3CD w/T-shirt from Tarantura that features a new source of the November 20, 1971 Wembley Empire Pool show.